Maya Road Design Team

Everyday Insta Mini Album

Hello Roadies, Ronda here today to share with you one of my favorite mini albums from CHA, Say Cheese. 

I love this adorable mini album that feels like old fashioned instant cameras.  It made me think of how we capture photos today.  I have a great DSLR but these days I am often grabbing my camera phone to take quick photos of daily life.  I also use Instagram a lot for every day photos and thought this album would be perfect to document our everyday life. 

Sidenote: Did you know Maya Road has an instagram account? Click HERE to follow our feed. 

I painted the cover like the vintage instant cameras.  Love how the white acrylic paint really pops the Maya Mist stripes in rainbow order.  I used dragon fruit pink, tangerine, sunflower, leaf green, popsicle, and blueberry.  I wanted to add the little buttons so I painted an alterable wooden bingo piece with dragon fruit pink mist.  I painted a wooden spool with black acrylic paint and added it to the front as well. 

On the inside pages I used lots of stamps including the new picture perfect cameras.  The Say Cheese chipboard cameras and You've been Framed wooden pieces were the perfect accoutrements to this adorable mini album.  Of course you will always find Maya Mist all over my pages from dripping in the background to the spritzed chipboard pieces.  Here's a look at the rest of the interior pages.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. 

 

 

Maya Road + Tombow Week Day 4

Hi Roadies! It's Julia back with another Maya Road and Tombow Swap project. I've been busy counting down the days until Christmas so this little wall hanging incorporates that in a fun way.

To create this project, I started off with a page from a Maya Road chipboard album. I don't know about you but sometimes I go a little crazy with my mini albums and have to take one out to make them fit. This is a great way to use them up.

The chipboard is easy to cover up with some holiday patterned paper and some Tombow Multi Liquid Glue. I've also adhered some leaf green zipper trim and Cinnamon Tulle Pleat Trim around the back with the super strong Power Tabs.

One of my favorite parts of the design is the glittered Star Bottle Cap. The inside of the bottle cap was filled with Mono Multi and then sprinkled with glass glitter. It's also trimmed with Red and Green Velvet Point Blossoms and trimmed with Seafoam Blue Tu-Tu Tulle.

To hang up the mini wall hanging, I've threaded a couple feet of Apple Red Mini Gingham Trim through the holes at the top of the chipboard page/base. To make it a little more festive, I've threaded on Vintage Chunky Wood Spools that have been altered with glitter and Barn Red Gingham Fabric Tape.

What's Christmas without a wreath on the door? A door from the Doorways Chipboard Set has been misted with White Out Mist and is a sweet place ot hang a little wreath made from Maya Road embellishments. A Natural Wood Button is colored green and trimmed with  Red Ruffle Edge Trim. For paper layers and light embellishments I used the new Stamp Runner Permanent Adhesive and found it really great for adding adhesive exactly where I wanted it.

I love how this project is great for counting down until Christmas. I've combined the Wood Bingo Calendar Numbers with the new Tombow Fastener Tabs. Each day the bingo number can be changed for the countdown.

 

To finish up, a sweet tag from the Canvas Shipping Tag Set is stamped with the Our Town Stamp Strip. The festive sentiment is from the Christmas Words Mini Chipboard Set and is misted with Cherry Metallic Mist before being coated with Mono Multi Adhesive and glitter.

Additional Maya Road Supplies: Let it Snowflakes White, Pink Lemonade Twine Cording, Crystal Star Trinket Pins, Hot Pink Heart Trinket Pins

 

Thanks for joining us today for our blog swap! Don't forget that you still have a chance to win our giveaway! Make sure to go read the details on this post.

Canvas Christmas Mini

Hello Roadies, Mandy here and I can't wait to share my canvas Christmas mini album with you!

I've had this 5x5 canvas albm stashed away in my drawer for "just the right project" and a stack of *ahem* last year's Christmas photos(via Instagram and PostalPix) and I knew they would be a perfect match. And guess what? I was right! My 4x4" photos fit perfectly on the pages, leaving just enough room to tuck in some diecuts, a bit of patterned paper, and even a transparent snowflake or two!

I started off my album by spraying the cover with  Red Pepper and Sea Green Mists. I then, sprayed a few Mini Triangle Banner Canvas with the Sea Green and Avocado Metallic Mists, layered them with some Star Trinket pins, and a spoon and fork from the What's Cookin' mini chipboard set to make some Christmas trees. A Licorice Ginham bow, A Wood Bingo Number, and some Tomato Red Twine were used to top off the trees.

For the inside, I layered my photos up with Kraft Doilies, Scroll Frame Journaling Tags,  Mini Kraft Jotter Tags, Spool Sentiment Stamps, and I threw in a chipboard house or two, covered with some Fabric Tape, a few Star Trinket Pins, a Red Polka dot Kraft Envelope, a White Polka Dot Kraft Tag(for some journaling), and  little bit of Vintage Tape. Oh! and I couldn't forget one of my very favorite Maya Road products... the Our Home Vintage Metal Trinket!

Here is a peek at a few of the inside pages...

I hope my little canvas Christmas album has inspired some of you to get those Christmas photos scrapped, whether they are this year's or last...

Thanks for stopping, by Roadies!

Maya Road & Jillibean Craft Swap day 1

Hi Roadies, Angella here,  to kick off day 1 of our Jillibean  swap !

With this Combo  it is truely starting to look a bit like christmas , with a chance of christmas gift at  the end.. 

 today I am going to share with you my project 12 days of christmas using Jillibean Winter  Tortellini & Spinach Soup and Maya road shadow box

 

 

the Jillibean Winter tortellini & Spiniach Soup Collection pack  with the fresh green and red colours in the paper collection, teamed up with  Maya Road goodness , makes for one creative combo.

I have Joined the 2 shadow boxes together to form the 12 days of christmas book, by using the pattern paper as my book binding...  the new Maya road Kraft typography numbers  worked really well as the number countdown. With so many Maya Road textures; the wood collection, Kraft Collection, Metals you can create so much.

So Roadies, Thanks for joining me today for our blog swap! Don't forget that you  have a chance to win our giveaway!

 Make sure to go read the details on this post  Here. or the post just below

but be sure to come back here everyday this week to see more inspiration !

have a great day everyone.

Is it or isn't it ?

Hi Roadies Angella here !

Just because it is a  Album !  And  the packet said so !  it dosn't have to be  ! So I say  jump out of the box and create something a little bit different.

The project i just taught at Artistic Journey is the perfect example

Soar butterfly chipboard Album

I like to do alot of 3D projects and see how I can change things up a bit, I do love the challenge !

Products I have used : Zipper trim , Brown felt posies, Fabric leaves, Vintage tiny rulers, Wood bingo, Vintage tape measure, Alterable wood buttons , Kraft flag buttons Scrolls Mini Chipboard, Scallop frame set, Mini Chipboard love set, Twine, Trinket Alterable trinkets, Spools, Vintage rabbits,Satin Pleat edging, Heart tart tin , Ink, Mists, Canvas button , Kraft tickets white, Tu-Tu tulle vintage , You are singleton stamp

and of course the pages and back view

So roadies I hope I have inspired you to look at Chipboard Albums in a different way !

A great coffee table piece or christmas gift for giving ! love to see what you create !

Have a great day

Antique Alterable Scallop Trim & Maya Mists

 

Hello Roadies, Ronda here to share with you one of my favorite new releases, the antique alterable scallop trim.  This trim, like most Maya Road products, is alterable so you can create the embellishment you need to complete your piece. Of course with the trim, I just had to use Maya Mists on my projects.  Let's take a look at how I used both of these products. 

In this layout titled doorway, I used the trim on chipboard circle foundation piece to create the flower accent.  I love the vintage look to it already so i decided to keep it as is.  It echo the sentiment of my layout.  I used the mist in a couple different ways on this layout. 

1. I sprayed it direct to chipboard for the title doorway (Earl Grey).  The chipboard really soaks up the mist so beautifully. 
2. I sprinkled it on the background with those fine little drops (Earl Grey). 
3. I painted it on the door after I had coated the chipboard piece with gesso (Buttermilk Cream). 

On this layout titled Colorado Sunsets, i did alter the same trim as above using Mists (Sunflower and Butternut Squash).  I used Maya Mists in many different ways on this layout too. 

1. I painted it on the bottom half of the trim using a paint brush (Sunflower, Butternut Squash, Blueberry. 
2. I used the mists on the background with some new butterfly masks by spraying it directly on the paper (Butternut Squash). 
3. I sprinkled a few drops of Agave Blue on the background. 
4. I sprayed the chipboard directly with the Blueberry Mist. 
5. I used a combination of Buttermilk cream and glossy accents behind the sheer alphabet to give it some color. 

On this "Always" tag I used two layers of the trim on a foundation piece.  I painted the ends with Dragon Fruit Pink Maya Mist and let it dry.  This flower is bringing together the two techniques from above to create this dramatic flower.  I used Maya Mist in a couple different ways on this tag too:

1. I added an altered bingo number painted in with Maya mists (espresso & dragon fruit pink) 
2. I painted the background with the mists over a coat a gesso (sunflower, silver metallic, turquoise metallic, lime metallic, and buttermilk cream) 
3. I dripped dark cornflower mist on the top of the tag
4. I sprayed the "always" chipboard with espresso mist.  

I hope you found ways to use both alterable trim & Maya mist, together or separately, on your creations! 

Shabby Bliss...a canvas

Hi Roadies! It's Julia here on the blog today. I'm sharing an altered canvas with a very shabby look. It was lots of creative fun layering lots of mists, papers and stamps to create a unique background.

This canvas is going to hang in my crafting room. I love soft colors so the pretty mix of pinks and greenish blues worked for me. Maya Road trims are huge weakness of mine. They are perfect for layering together and also work really well with that beautiful new fabric tape.

 

To create the background, I adhered layers of subtle patterned paper and some vintage sheet music to the canvas. Then it was time to paint, mist and stamp to my hearts content. The Vintage Wallpaper Stamp Set and the Ornate Vintage Butterflies stamp sets are so versatile that I find myself pulling them out for so many different projects.

My favorite part of this project was playing around with Maya Mist and coloring the stunning Vintage Edge Mum. It's been soaked up from the bottom for a reverse look.

 Why not follow your creative bliss and create your own artistic canvas? They are a great place to try out some new techniques you've been wanting to try but haven't yet had either the time or the courage.

Happy creating!

Maya Road Product Used:

Lilac Pink Zipper Trim

Vintage Tape Measure Trim Pink

Slushie blue Twine Cording

Linen Burlap Trim

White Mini Organza Roses Trim

Seafoam Blue Tu-Tu Tulle

Vintage Edge Mum -Cream

Lisa Uppercase Alphabet

Bottle Cap

Jonathon Chipboard Alphabet

Ornate Vintage Butterflies Stamp Set

Coal Black Fabric Tape (coming soon)

Antique Butterflies Metals

Dark Brown Pearl Trinket Pins

Vintage Wallpaper Stamp Set

Wood Bingo Motifs

Cotton Candy Metallic Maya Mist

White Calendar Rub-ons

Fun with Tags and Canvas

Hey there Roadies! 

It's Melissa here and I'm thrilled to be able to share with you some of my projects that were at summer CHA just last week! First up, a couple of tags for the show, the first featuring a precious baby and all the trimmings...

I spy some of the new Alterable Bingo Motifs!  I colored the heart portion pink and sugared it.

Sooo delicate and sweet! But, how about this one?

It features the new stamp set, You Are singleton stamp set and that huge fluffy gorgeous vintagy flower that I just can't get enough of.  You will definitely want your own set of Cream Vintage Edge Mums.  I spritzed mine with Pink Ginger Maya Mist.

And that tulle!!!  Oh my I just can't stand it!!  That is the new Seafoam Blue Tu-Tu Tulle.

Finally...each year, the designers make a canvas to display at the show.  I tell ya, I'm not hugely artistic with paints, gesso, and free-hand drawings. :)  I went pretty clean and simple!

I used the chipboard from Love Notes and covered them with patterned paper.  I then placed some of my favorite embellishments sporadically about. 

Can you see the new floral fabric tape?  LOVE IT!!!  It is called Country Rose Fabric Tape, and you can see all of these new items I'm listing out in the catalog link HERE.

Love those new delicate Felt Pearl Posies!!  Ok, last picture, I promise!

Here I coupled one of the Vintage Wood Mini Butterflies backed by a Mini Canvas Butterfly Piece.

Whew!  That was a lot to share today!  I hope you were inspired and putting your new item wishlist together. :)

time for Stars

Hi Roadies Angella here!, I am usually not one for creating cards, but I couldn't resist creating this cute card with the Star Bottle cap from the early Summer release.

 

Just perfect for the 4th July Holiday.  

Other yummie Maya Road products used to make that perfect card ; Vintage Wood Mini Ruler,

Twine cording - Slushie Blue also from  the Summer release,    Wood Bingo Mofit, and Kraft Journaling Tags

So Roadies; from me to you happy 4th July Holiday

Oh My Stars!

Hey there Roadies!  Since July is just right around the corner, and we, here in the US, like to celebrate our Independence Day with lots of stars and stripes, I thought it would be fun to take advantage of the various stars and fun embellishments Maya Road has to offer and make a project!  Check it out...

Oh my, this is some serious "starry" goodness, am I right?!  I used TONS of Maya Road here on my simple card! I started by painting the negative star chipboard from Motifs Chipboard a light blue color, and while I let that dry, I covered one of the banners from Wavy Layerable Chipboard Banner with some patterned paper.  I then colored a couple of star bingo pieces from Wood Bingo Motifs with colors to match my project (more stars!!) and found fun star trinkets to add with the Trinket Pins - Crystal Star and White and Yellow Trinket stars. 

I then snagged a Kraft Large Ticket Strip in White and stamped "happy" from the Art Journaling Words Stamp set.  This stamp set is a MUST!!  Every word that you could possibly use, and additional single letters if needed!!  Like the "t" and "h" that I stamped to form my "4th."

Finally, I grabbed some of the Ruby Red Zipper Trim to make cute little tails at the bottom of my card.  Oh, but that wasn't all the trim that I used!  I cut a piece of trim from Apple Mums Vintage Lace Trim behind my "happy" ticket, and some Ecru Crochet Trim stripped along the bottom.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!  See how easy Maya Road can help you out with your seasonal and holiday projects?!  Happy 4th Roadies!!